#8057B0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54% 0.139 303.3), rgb(128, 87, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#8057B0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8057B0 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 87, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.139 303.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8057B0 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8057B0 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8057B0 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8057B0 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD91D4
oklch(70.6% 0.1 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A75C8
oklch(63.2% 0.127 303.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8057B0
oklch(54% 0.139 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#704B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.129 303)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.106 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3566
oklch(37.7% 0.085 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 304.5)
#8057B0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3B6AB3 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #476AAE | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77677B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8057B0
#8057B0
oklch(54% 0.139 303.3)
- #607A00
#607A00
oklch(53.9% 0.133 123.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8057B0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8057B0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #8057B0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.